They say everyone has a blind spot—whether it’s a person they love or a habit that feels a whole lot more productive than it is…sometimes the mind creates a gap between the illusion and reality. A delusion is simply false, an inaccuracy, but an illusion could be true and is driven by belief, or by misplaced hope.

The best example of this in sports is a fanbase’s fixation and more importantly, a misplaced optimism when evaluating their own young core. There has and always will be a special place in the heart of hardcore fans for homegrown talent—and it is understandable how the birth of a star in a person’s hometown can be valued more than those inorganically acquired.

While having a fanbase attached to its players in their early 20s is likely good for the sport and for the franchise, when this misplaced optimism bleeds into the front office and ownership, lapses in judgment become more and more frequent.

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